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Sounds good. Thank you so much.I'll let you know when the geese start laying Usually it's around February or March up here.
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Sounds good. Thank you so much.I'll let you know when the geese start laying Usually it's around February or March up here.
If any geese owners have any pictures of their geese, feel free to share.
The Tufted Romans have officially stolen my heart. Thank you so much for sharing.
The Tufted Romans have officially stolen my heart. Thank you so much for sharing.
I will take absolutely any help I can getHaha, no problem! I always love to share pictures of my birds
Oh, this is unrelated, but I saw you just got a betta If you need any care tips, I'd be more than happy to help - they're harder to take care of than you'd think. For instance, they need much larger tanks than the pet store would have you believe, they should really have supplemental heating, etc. I used to keep several. I only have one now, an opal male.
I will take absolutely any help I can get
I have 1 guppy living alone in a 10 gallon tank. My new Betta is in a 1/2 gallon until the quarantine period is up then he’ll be in the 10 gallon with my guppy. What do you feed your Betta? I feed mine pellets for Bettas but I don’t think he likes them all that much. He’s also not very active with his swimming. I’m aware the 1/2 gallon is very small for a fish... but it won’t be for much longer. Could the tank be causing him to not swim as much?
Here are some pictures, just for fun. No idea what color he is either View attachment 1984184View attachment 1984186
Thank you!He's pretty!
I feed mine the pellets I feed the Hikari Bio Gold pellets, as they're considered to be one of the best pellets. Bloodworms for a treat. Brine shrimp, too. In the wild, they are pretty much carnivorous, eating any little small creature big enough to get in their mouths, lol. So they need high protein diets.
Heat is very important. Their tanks should be kept between 78 and 80 F. Unless the room you keep them in is very warm, this means you need a tank heater.
You also want to make sure to condition their water. Hard water or chlorinated water is probably the biggest killer of fish. You can buy a tap water conditioner and add it to the tank water as directed to remove chlorine and other things that can hurt them.
Finally, tank size. A five gallon tank is a good size for a betta. The little tanks they sell to keep them in are, as you know, not a good option. 2.5 should be the absolute bare minimum. Ten gallon like you have is a good option, too.
And about letting him live with your guppy - a male betta with a male guppy can be a bad idea, since male guppies can have bright colors and flowing tails, which can easily trigger the aggression of a male betta. Females, though, have duller colors, and it might work out (I'm not sure what gender your guppy is). It's also a good idea to do more than one guppy, so the betta can't focus in on just one, in case the aggression is triggered. Here's a more in-depth article about it.
My guppy is a male? I think? I dunno. But here he is. Either he’s a dull boy or a normal female
My tank is usually around 74F.
I know he’s ready to be out of the tiny 1/2 gallon.